Sports
Fox Chapel athletes learn from 1st trip to PIAA track championships
June 3, 2023
Fox Chapel coach Thomas Moul knows from experience that making a first trip to the PIAA Class 3A track and field championships in Shippensburg isn’t a disappointment no matter the results.
Fox Chapel notebook: Senior wrestler Trevor Katz named Student Visionary of the Year
Fox Chapel senior wrestler Trevor Katz made a big splash on the mats during his final year at the school. Katz, who qualified for the WPIAL championships at 180 pounds this season after finishing fourth in the section, helped raise $250,000 dollars for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
Southmoreland softball driven to succeed in state playoffs
As the only senior on the Southmoreland softball team, second baseman Brynn Charnesky has a voice on the field, in the dugout and on drab bus rides home from championship game losses.
Latrobe looks to shake off WPIAL finals loss before state playoffs
Latrobe players tried to keep their heads up when the Pirate Parrot handed them their WPIAL Class 4A runner-up trophy last Tuesday at Wild Things Park.
Westmoreland County high school notebook: WCCA awards scholarships
The Westmoreland County Coaches Association gives out several scholarships each year with money raised through different means, including entry fees and 50/50 raffles at its events.
Hannah Shaw ends Norwin track career with state medal
Before a jump, Norwin senior Hannah Shaw tells herself, “You know you can do this.”
Softball team leads Norwin in strong spring sports season
Norwin brought contenders to the WPIAL spring sports season, along with plenty of highlights: home runs, goals, spikes and record times and distances.
North Allegheny notebook: Tigers earn postseason volleyball honors
North Allegheny was well-represented on the All-WPIAL Class 3A boys volleyball team.
North Allegheny AD Bob Bozzuto looking to revive Murrysville American Legion baseball
Bob Bozzuto loves baseball. He’ll talk all day about the game he loves.
Hard-hitting lineup helps Franklin Regional have softball season to remember
The crack of the bat and the swell of crowd noise was a regular thing for the Franklin Regional softball team this season.
Hampton runners good as gold at WPIAL, PIAA meets
Hampton track won WPIAL and PIAA gold medals in May with a relay team that got a late start and a miler who had a great finish.
Hampton baseball season punctuated by playoff win
Things looked bleak for the Hampton baseball team at midseason.
Former Steeler Jonathan Hayes highlights WPIAL Hall of Fame induction with focus on family
NFL veteran Jonathan Hayes is best known for playing tight end and coaching football, but as a student at South Fayette, his parents made sure he was involved in other activities.
Belle Vernon senior’s memorable day helps team dedicate WPIAL-title win to coach
Belle Vernon senior Alexa Daniels had quite an eventful WPIAL Class 4A softball championship game Wednesday.
WPIAL champ Hempfield softball team rewarded with PIAA home game
There was more at stake than a WPIAL championship for the Hempfield softball team.
Leechburg boys basketball coach Damian Davies resigns
Damian Davies said it was time to step away as head coach of the Leechburg boys basketball team but said he leaves with many positive moments from the four seasons of his second stint with the program.
PIAA reveals sites, times for 1st round of state softball playoffs
Avonworth and Neshannock repeated as WPIAL softball champions this week, but now they’ll try to win back-to-back state titles as well.
PIAA announces sites, times for 1st round of state baseball playoffs
The six WPIAL baseball champions will start the state tournament close to home, but nobody will be closer than Riverside.
